Catherine Christie appeared on the census on 2 August 1870 Jackson, Benton Co., Iowa, as Catharine Brewer, age 24, born in Ohio. Keeping house.3

She appeared on the census on 21 June 1900 De Witt, Saline Co., Nebraska, as Catharine Brewer, age 53, born June 1846 in Ohio. Both parents born in Pennsylvania. Married for 36 years. Four children (four living).2

(John) Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States (1923-1929)1,2

(John) Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States (1923-1929) was born on 4 July 1872 Plymouth, Windsor Co., Vermont.3

He graduated from Amherst College, Massachusetts, in 1895.

After graduation from college he practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts and was a member of the city council in 1899, city solicitor from 1900 until 1902, clerk of the courts in 1904, and represenative, 1907-1908. He was elected Mayor of Northampton in 1910 and 1911, was a member of the State Senate, 1912-1915, serving as President of that body in 1914 and 1915. He was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1916-1918, and Governor, 1919-1920. He gained national attention as Governor when he ordered the Massachusetts National Guard to forcefully end the Boston Police Department strike in 1919. He sought the Republican Presidential nomination in 1920, but lost to Warren G. Harding, and was then choosen as Harding's Vice-Presidential running mate. Upon the death of Harding, Calvin Coolidge became the 30th President of the United States on 3 Aug 1923. He was easily elected President in his own right in 1924. He did not seek re-nomination in 1928. He was known as "Silent Cal," although he gave more speeches than any other president up until his time. Making the use of radio, he delivered an address about once a month, and held 520 press confrences (averaging 7.8 per month, a higher average than Franklin D. Roosevelt). His administration was noted for its laissez-faire economic policy, during his presidency he both lowered taxes, and lowered the national debt. After leaving the White House, he served as chairman of the non-partisan Railroad Commission, as honorary president of the Foundation for the Blind, as director of the New York Life Insurance Company, as president of the American Antiquarian Society, and as a trustee of Amherst College.

His will was dated on 3 December 1821 (Westchester Wills, K:128-133). Elias Cornelius of the Town of Somers in the County of Westchester and State of New York, considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, and being far advanced in age and labouring under several bodily infirmities, and feeling as I do declining towards my final exit, out of this world, but being blessed with my reasoning facculties... Leaves legacies to the American Bible Society, to the United foreign Missionary Society of New York, to the New England Society, and to the American Board of Foreign Missions. Leaves to brother John Cornelius and sister Sally/Sarah Cornelius all my demands upon my late father's estate. To brother Daniel B. Cornelius a certain bond held against him. To the First Congregational Church in Carmel, $30. To daughter Sally Cornelius, $250. To daughter Polly Cornelius, $100 in liew of six months schooling. To William Moor, one cow besides the one he now has and also five sheep and one swine. Each of my daughters viz. Sally, Betsey, Polly and Nancy who may be single and unmarried at my decease, shall continue to have the priviledge of a home in the house I now live, of at least one room while they severally remain single, and for six months after if they or any of them chose to do, provided and it is intended that this priviledge is to cease and have an end in case of the death of their mother or at most within three months after her decease. To dear wife Rachel, the use of all that part of the farm I now live on which lies north of the lane, as the lane now runs, and from the east end of the lane in the same easterly direction to the lands of John Kniffen...After her death to son Elias Cornelius and his heirs. To daughter Betsey, all that part of the farm bought of Samuel Smith, which lies south of the lane...at her death, if she has no natural heirs, to be divided equally among my surviving heirs. To daughter Polly that part of the Smith farm that lies north of the lane...The farm Town in Phillips Town commonly called the Mountain farm to be sold and 1/3 of the monies to son Elias Cornelius, and 2/3 to four daughters viz., Sally, Betsey, Polly and Nancy, and to my grandsons Elias Cornelius and Eli G. Tompkins. Mentions a tract of land bought of Elijah Thinercadt in Carmel containing about five acres. To Eli Vickery, Jr. of Nassau, to Daniel D. Tompkins, John Putney, Jr., and Watson Putney all three of Somers, teachers, one severally $30. Appoints his son, Rev. Elias Cornelius of Salem, Massachusetts, and Joseph Crane of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, as executors. Witnesses John Dean, Watson Putney, James Putney. Codicil dated 4 Jun 1823, revokes the appointment of Joseph Crane as an executor, and appoints son Rev. Elias Cornelius, Abraham Smith of Philips Town, and Dr. Henry White of York Town as executors. Witnesses: Wm. Badeau, Abraham Smith, Jane Covert. Proved 25 June 1823.4

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[S3071] Claire M. Lamers, "Ledger of Doctor Elias Cornelius", 112:175. Dr. Cornelius Elias was born at Hempstead, L.I. on 17 Oct 1758, son of Jonathan Cornelius and his first wife Sarah Baldwin. During the Revolution he was appointed surgeon's mate in the 2nd Regt., Rhode Island troops. After his discharge he settled at Yorktown, Westchester Co., New York where he began a medical practice. His first wife was Sally Brewer who died at a young age, no children survived infancy. On 12 Jul 1791, Dr. Cornelius married Eachel Stoker and they had six children. At this time he moved to Somers, Westchester County. The area covered by his practice was extensive, including the towns of Somers, Yorktown, Carmel (originally Frederickstown) and Phillipstown.

He appeared on the census on 24 July 1860 Lee, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, Philander M. Couch, age given as 28, born in Massachusetts. Millwright. Real estate valued at $1500, personal estate at $500. In the household are Mary Jane Couch (age 32) and Mary A. Couch (9).4